The service was fast and they were nice but the food wasn't the best and they serve big potatoes in a seafood boil but I've seen pictures of them serving the regular potatoes so idk read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Now we all know this is not a fine dining experience with beautiful ambience in the hottest location in town, so I'm not going to review it as if it's comparable to that. But if you're going to the restaurant, expecting flavorful and fresh tasting seafood with good service and without Frills, then I think it earns at least 4 (the deduction is just that my table wasn't as clean as I would've liked it when we were seated, and I didn't love the taste of the corn included in the meal, but my partner loved it so maybe it's just a personal preference). I'd say this is a good casual spot and one bag is enough to share for at least 2 to 3 people. read more

Went there with a friend yesterday, the atmosphere was great, the service was wonderful. But that's not my main focus of this review, it's the food. The food was phenomenal, I got the combo c with garlic butter and no spice and I'm still thinking about it today, the crab was well cooked and came out of the shell extremely easily. And even though I'm not usually a lobster girl, the lobster was delicious. The seating area was overall very clean and nicely decorated, as well as the bathroom. It was overall a very pleasant experience and this will be my new seafood place. read more

10/10 best flavor we've been able to find since we moved up from Chicago. Service is great, super attentive and prices are realistic for a seafood dinner read more

Decent seafood boil in Madison! The servers were really nice, and they sat us down immediately (there was ample seating). I ordered a Combo E to share with my boyfriend and they let us sub the crawfish with mussels which was great! There was soooo much food. The sauce was a little bland in my opinion, so I wish it was more flavorful (cajun sauce, medium heat). We also found multiple pea crabs in our mussels, which negatively affected the experience since the mussels weren't cleaned to remove them. Great portion for the price though! read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This is my son and I favorite lunch spot we always get the combo B and swap the shrimp for crawfish. The seasonings are great we order extra garlic as well. The service is always great she knows are order by heart and greats us well. If anything needed to be done in the restaurant they need to re model the bathroom otherwise it's all pretty good we definitely will be back. I like all the decorations and seating they have. read more

pretty solid seafood, price and combos are very fair priced and the atmosphere is alright. read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Horrible service and unsanitary. My cup of water was dirty with leftover residue. The seafood boil itself has no flavor at all. Just a crap ton of butter that makes you feel sick. This is a real review. Never go here. There are better options. 2/10 read more

We had about 10 of us and it took the staff 20 mins for them to even acknowledge us after we were seated. We were about to leave and why this place is only getting 3 stars. The food was delicious. read more

Food came out fairly fast which was nice but everyone in our group that had the seafood got sick. The service was mediocre at best. Our server came over 2 times that's it. Was with a larger party and they automatically add gratuity which is fine but I didn't see on the menu they did that nor where we told that. I could've just missed it though. Just a heads up for others. The place is run down and just very boring. read more

Had a reservation for 2 people, and got completely ignored for 20 minutes, bad service, horribly understaffed. Would not recommend.

Stopped by the Ragin Cagin for lunch. Last visit I got house medium sauce and this time I got hot and it was! I'll stick with the medium next time. Lunch was a good value for the amount of food. read more

Food was incredible, and the service was excellent. It was pretty slow when we were there, so I could see it getting busy and maybe having a wait. Don't let this deter you! Staff is great, and the food speaks for itself. Truly a hidden gem. read more

Great customer service. Our waitress was super sweet and patient as we were a party of 13 with kids. The menu is excellent! Loved that they offered more than just the combos itself. Our waitress was kind enough to save us a few bucks by letting us how we can sub a few items for just a few dollars up charge vs buying it by the lb on the side. That was a huge help on our wallets. The sauce is great and seafood was not over cooked! Will definitely be traveling back for more. Everything about this place is great. No complaints. We got oysters and the combo for 4. Which was way more than enough to feed 4 people. read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - Combo for 4. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I stopped in with my girlfriend and some friends as we were staying at the hotel next door. We love Cajun boils and figured we'd try this place. Walking in, the immaculate cleanliness was immediately noticeable. We were greeted and sat by a very friendly young woman. The blue lights look great and add a great ambiance to the place. We ordered and received drinks quite quickly. We ordered a family meal for three and one for five with "house special" sauce. The food was spectacular. It's messy but fun. I sort of felt like a child and I really enjoyed it. Food everywhere, lol. We received numerous refills and the bagged our left overs in a leak proof bag. Our experience was first rate. The place is clean, the staff is pleasant and the food is wonderful. I highly recommend this place. I was there with my romantic same sex partner and they treated us like everyone else. Professionally and courteously. This place is clearly a friend to the LGBT community. read more

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Food was decent but I personally didn't love it. The shrimp and lobster was good but the crab was overcooked. Got the seafood seasoned with the house spices and the combo was good. Service was ok, the server didn't check on me. The restaurant was cutely decorated with the coastal theme but nothing special about the overall experience. read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - Combo with lobster tail, snow crab legs and shrimp. Came with corn and potatoes. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

The food here is delicious. Seafood is expensive, but you won't be disappointed with the serving size here. You get A LOT of food! We had leftovers. We took our kids here, and I wouldn't say it's the most comfortable experience going with young children, but I will definitely be back without them! The service was good, too. It wasn't super busy, but I think for the quality of food it should have been packed in there! Definitely try this place if you're on the fence! read more

The saving grace to this review is the corporate chain across the street. 1 star for overcooked mushy snow crab legs 3 stars for service 5 stars for packaging & garlic usage in the seasoning 3.5 stars for aesthetics 4 stars for cleanliness as it appears from the parking lot and they have sanitizer at register/hostess station. They don't offer curbside and we didn't dine in but others were dining in. Menu on Facebook IS more thorough THAN their other online postings (e.g. UberEats. Their website, et al). There's a $25 combo worth trying. Spice level is customizable. I'll go back as the corporate place across the street failed worse than these almost unforgivable overcooked left in water mushy snowcrab legs. No, I didn't call back to alert anyone as it's far east. We did have their local competitors to make a fair comparison and this moved the needle from 2 to 2.5 (corporate comparison) to 3 (local comparison and we will try again given the shrimp and spice). Sausage is not beef but a pork by product. They use red potatoes. Corn tasted like the Green Giant. They have better flavor to the seafood than their local competitor. .meaning... They must have some seasoning in the boiling water versus simply cooking seafood then dumping margarine seasoned in the plastic bag expecting it to flavor everything or enhance something. P.S. this didn't taste like real butter but not exactly margarine. Id love to learn if it was something else read more

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Amazing food ambiance and impeccable service, I am from the south and finding good boiled seafood like the south is extremely rare for me, but the food was amazing read more

We loved going here and the food has always been excellent! However it's been months & months to not be able to go because they have been sold out of the king crab legs that were a staple to their seafood boil! So disappointing! Been able to get them anywhere else so not sure why it's been sold out for so long! Snow crab legs suck! read more

Converted restaurant, what was it? Run by Chinese, so the Cajun authenticity is a bit of a stretch. The update was on the cheap, stone wall contact paper peeling off, lots of supplies sitting around and maybe a 6 or 7 in cleanliness. Food was pretty good. No complaints. read more

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Service was quick, food was very very good. Minor complaint is that the menu does not contain the fish boils (Combo 1-4). If that is your preference, as it was mine, make sure you know all the options going in. Great value for the amount of food you get. read more

Fairly priced food. Only place I've eaten where the headless shrimp are also deveined. And for the same price as head shrimp. It's Cajun, and if you like that, it's great. read more

Well. This is one of the places you think you have high expectations for but end up being surprised. Hello! It's Wisconsin! We are known for a lot but great seafood boils is understandably not one of them. Rightly so. So. We tried it. I should say that my wife and I spent the first of our married years in a Baltimore where crab feasts rule (they don't have Maryland crab-that's totally fine) and I visit New Orleans as often as I can afford to. This is an Asian and seafood boil mix and they do an OUTSTANDING job. Delicious. Delivers hot bag (see it to know it) where your food remains hot. Their Cajun sauce (get it in the side-even if you like hot) pairs great with a garlic butter base and their Chinese dumplings were solid and their dirt cheap hot sake was worth every penny (tastes as priced but still good). Service was excellent. It was cheap for what you got-in our case stuffed as heck with no desire to take home leftovers. I cannot wait to go back and neither can my family. So much better than I expected. Even better than I hoped. read more

Chose Ragin Cajun for my birthday! Customized the broil and added some spice! The meal was exactly what we were looking for and we wound up having a whole bag to take home! Staff was accommodating and funny and were quick to inform us on how to store our leftovers. This is not my first visit and will not be my last! read more

Ragin Cajun Seafood - The most expensive combo on the menu is huge - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I'm not a shrimp boil expert, but I've had my share. This is some of the best I've had. The House Special sauce was delicious and the hot sauce on the side added the right kick. Definitely recommend. read more

Ambiance is non-existent. Service was ok. Food wasn't bad. Some things were overcooked. Flavors were on point. Bucket for shell discard was dirty. The place needs some quality control. read more

I'm new to Madison and I love crab boils. I found this one. Service was okay. I got a crab boil with corn and eggs. First they forgot my eggs so I had to drive all the way back. All of The food was over cooked! The house sauce was sooooooooo NASTY it taste like old oil! The atmosphere was nice and warm. Will not be going back! read more

The food was excellent! My husband and I are practicing keto for a few months until we lose our Covid 20#, and we were looking for fish or seafood. You are able to order by the piece instead of full meals, so we did not get the potatoes or rice. It was absolutely delicious and reminded us of New Orleans! We were a bit confused because it seems to have an Asian infusion, or Asian food with a new New Orleans infusion? Either way, it worked... The edamame was perfectly done! So many times we get it and it is over cooked but it was perfect! The seaweed salad was very good also! We will definitely be coming back! read more

Went w my bf right before close and got amazing service and great food! Will definitely be back!!

A true gem for the experience of seafood. I am a fan of their shrimp and garlic butter. What an authentic taste for anyone to appreciate

AMAZING! My best friend and I got a family of 4 seafood boil and we ate everything !!! It was so good! the restaurant was a little dead for it being around dinner times but we didn't mind. Our server was awesome. Thanks so much read more

Very very friendly and helpful staff at this place, and it helps that their food is also quite delicious! It would be easy to highlight the awesome shrimp or lobster or whatever else is sort of standard fare at a restaurant like this but their mussels in particular are the best. A ton of meat and just very flavorful. read more

Good is delicious, the waiter was very friendly. The speed is pretty fast. The place is very clean too. Highly recommend!

We came in on a Saturday night after reading a very positive review on Madison.com. Boy, this article wasn't kidding; it was excellent! We got the Combo E, which is the perfect size for two people with healthy appetites. All food is served in a giant plastic bag full of delicious seasoning (I recommend the House Special seasoning--it was a heavenly mixture of buttery Cajun goodness). Leave your nice jewelry and fancy clothes at home, as you'll be eating mostly with your hands. Gloves and bibs are provided. The crab legs are meaty and flavorful, and the headless shrimp and crawfish are delicious. Unexpected highlight was the andouille sausage, as it absorbed the flavors beautifully. Even though this is a Cajun restaurant, there are Asian-inspired appetizers. We had some yummy dumplings to start, and finished the meal off with Chinese donuts (watch out, it's a large quantity!). The prices are reasonable, service is great and space itself is pretty huge, so social distancing is very easy. We are thrilled with this new addition to the Madison restaurant scene and can't wait to read more

do NOT be fooled this is NOT a Cajun restaurant. want Gumbo creole or Jambiya? don't come here! I have no clue what the menu is! the whole is a hot mess that caused me and a friend to sit down look at the menu and decide to go elsewhere! oh did i mention the menu has the LEAST expensive entrée clocking in at $27.00? yeah avoid this place. and go else where! the name is a LIE! this is NOT Cajun! read more

This may have been the worst food I have ever been served I will be shocked if I don't get sick. It is greasy and microwaved in a bag. The crawfish could not be shucked out I ate the 5 shrimp with plastic gloves on. I would bet this place will close. I hope anyway read more